Lower Mainland editionVancouver to the Fraser Valley
Your Lower Mainland, today
Good things. Close to home.
Surrey Langley SkyTrain closes access to 188 Street from Fraser Highway on September 25, 28, 29 and October 1 and 2, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Alternate via 68 Avenue. October 5 and 6, traffic control manages movements through the intersection.
Surrey Langley SkyTrain closes access to 188 Street from Fraser Highway on September 25, 28, 29 and October 1 and 2, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Alternate via 68 Avenue. October 5 and 6, traffic control manages movements through the intersection.
City of Coquitlam CivicAlert: emergency BC Hydro repair on Chilko Drive near Sharpe Street on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Traffic limited to single lane in each direction. Official location map included.
Things to do
Your weekend, sorted.
Food, festivals and a few good reasons to get out.
Surrey Langley SkyTrain closes access to 188 Street from Fraser Highway on September 25, 28, 29 and October 1 and 2, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Alternate via 68 Avenue. October 5 and 6, traffic control manages movements through the intersection.
Plan a Queen Elizabeth Park Vancouver day trip by TransLink to 4600 Cambie Street, walk the free 52-hectare gardens at Vancouver’s highest point, and check Bloedel Conservatory hours (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8–Oct. 31) before you buy tickets.
City of Coquitlam CivicAlert: emergency BC Hydro repair on Chilko Drive near Sharpe Street on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Traffic limited to single lane in each direction. Official location map included.
Plan a Stanley Park Vancouver day trip by TransLink bus #19 to Stanley Park Loop or Pipeline Road, walk the seawall, and check EasyPark pay-parking rates of $4.75 per hour (max $17.75) through Sept. 30.
Plan a Lighthouse Park West Vancouver day trip with TransLink bus #250 to Marine Drive at Beacon Lane, park hours 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., trail difficulty notes, and year-round pay parking at $5.08 per hour.
Plan a Granville Island day trip with the #50 False Creek bus, Aquabus and False Creek Ferry options, Public Market hours, and pay-parking rates through Sept. 30, 2026. Transit-first tips for Vancouver visitors.
Plan a Port Moody day trip with Millennium Line to Moody Centre, a short walk to Rocky Point Park, Shoreline Trail loop honesty, pay parking facts, and weather-crowd tips.
Plan Burnaby Culture Days from Sep 18 to Oct 4 with free World Rivers Day at Burnaby Village Museum on Sep 27, plus Shadbolt and Art Gallery drop-ins still ahead.
Plan a car-free Bowen Island day trip from Vancouver with TransLink to Horseshoe Bay, BC Ferries walk-on tips, Snug Cove stops, and last-return ferry honesty.